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Volume XC, Number 18 University of Southern California Monday, March 2, 1981
Students get city’s best, brightest from LAbyrinth
By Candy Shue
What did you do last Saturday night? Did you sit in your room, bored because you didn't know what to do. w here to go? Want to know where the action is? Where to find good restaurants, movies, theaters, shopping malls and discos? Or maybe you just need to know where to find printing, transportation or other services. If so, the LAbyrinth may have the answer.
The LAbyrinth: A Student Guide to Los Angeles is just that, a book for students, written by students. It contains seven sections informing students where to find various types of entertainment, services and other activities. around the university and Los Angeles.
The Office of Orientation publishes The LAbyrinth annually. The production staff writes the book and recently, a marketing stall was brought in to reorganize and review it. University administrators at the
'We are inconspicuous when we review places so we can get a true view of what the place is really like.’
Orientation Office act as editors.
The book has been updated and expanded from last year. There is a larger entertainment section and it covers a w ider area of the cities around LA.
“The staff gets together and reporters make their recommendations of the places they've reviewed. We try to look for the unique, large or small, because people enjoy both." said Susan Hodor. editor of The LAbyrinth.
“We tr> to develop unknown areas, for example, we included a section of Pasadena because we know there are many students at USC who live there."
Reporters review restaurants in person. They obtain menus and other materials, then the staff decides whether or not to include them in the
book.
"We are inconspicuous when we review places so we can get a true view of what the place is really like." Hodor said. This year's LAbyrinth includes 25 additional restaurants.
Each reporter is reimbursed for his visit, but the limited budget makes it hard to review too many. Hodor said.
Similar procedures are used to review entertainment and activities. “We tr> to review everything ourselves, we just don't take anyone's recommen-daton," Hodor said.
This is the first year there will be a charge for the book. “We are funded through the university, but there have been no budget increases in three years and printing costs have gone way up," Hodor said. "We are definitely not at a profit-making level."
The LAbyrinth is also being marketed outside of the university. “Last year we had several orders from regular bookstores like B. Dalton and Hunter's. Hodor said. The book is geared toward newcomers and tourists as well as students.
“We sold them to Loyola and Scripps for their orientation programs." This year. U.C.L.A. and the University of California at Riverside have also shown an interest in using the book in their orientation programs.
“Harvey Mudd College, in Claremont, has even contacted us about helping them put out a regional LAbyrinth for their area." Hodor said. The book has changed its format and cover design from last year.
"We changed it from ‘The Big Orange' design because it was too complicated." Hodor said, "first, students had to figure out what labyrinth was, then what The LAbyrinth was, then, what the Big Orange stood for."
“This year we decided to concentrate on the maze aspect of L.A." Hodor said.
(Continued on page 6)
More foreign enrollments asked
Official hopes to increase integration
By Monica Gummig
John D. Gerletti. director of the International Public Administration Center, School of Public Administration, stressed that increasing international student enrollment should be seen as a “situation" as opposed to a “problem."
Gerletti reports that there is an ongoing effort by the International Admissions Office, led by JoAnn Steadman, director of International Admissions to “systematically recruit qualified students from a broader base than we are presently operating.”
"The university has a general policy toward international admissions, but not a definite policy on the number of international students the university can absorb before an impact can be made," Gerletti said.
It has been recommended that a presidents advisory council commission be established to review the entire international student body. Gerletti said.
The goal of the commission would be to obtain a recommendation for the establishment of basic policies to guide the university for the next 10 years as related to the international student body and their total involvement with the university," Gerletti said.
On the issue of Iranian enrollment, Gerletti feels that, as the Iranian Revolution settles down, the university will continue to receive quality students from Iran because of the longstanding reputation
the university has established in Iran over the past 25 years.
According to Gerletti. two major difficulties facing the university in attracting international scholars are the high cost and inadequate housing. Inadequate housing in particular is an obstacle lor married students with children who wish to live w ithin the proximity of the university and take advantage of educational opportunities on campus.
Presently, some foreign scholars in public administration have their families with them and are forced to live as far away as Whittier. Long Beach and Santa Monica. As a result, these students are obliged to own an automobile, driving long distances, thereby increasing living costs even further.
Gerletti feels the housing situation for international students plays a major role in their integration into university life as a whole.
“If the university is serious about large numbers of international students attending here, the need to increase married student housing (to alleviate the above mentioned problems) should be met. There is no question as what the international students contribute to the climate of USC. My one disappointment is that w e don't utilize this international talent for the total education of the American scholars on campus — one major complaint of the international student is that he/she doesn't get the opportunity to get more involved with the “rich" American student bodv."
ASIAN STUDENTS INCREASE
Foreign enrollment diversifying
The following is a summary o) a statistical report submitted by John Callaghan, executive direct-tor. office for International Students and Scholars. The report concerns the increasing enrollment of international students at the university: it is accompanied by an Interview with John D. Gerletti, professor and director of the International Public Administration Center.
By Monica Gummig
A trend in foreign student enrollment develops at the university. Currently, the university has the largest full-time foreign student population in its history.
Although tne university s international student population peaked at 3,522 in the fall of 1978. a 6.1 percent dropoff became evident in the fall of 1979 w ith the advent of the Iranian revolution.
This void was compensated for by the Southeast Asian students' increasing enrollment from 41 to 81 percent.
Compensation of this sort adds to still more diversification in the foreign student population, its significance being that several blocks of countries, rather than a single country, will form the foundation of the foreign student body.
The number of countries represented at the university has risen from 93 in the fall of I978 to
99 in the fall of I979.
In terms of degree-related programs, the university has the highest number of foreign students involved in these programs. As in the previous two years, engineering remains the predominant major for international students.
More and more studies indicate a tendency for the international student at the university to become
increasingly self-supported. Only one percent of foreign students are included under the category of private and international scholarships.
Overall, total enrollment at the university is declining. For the academic years of 1978-79 and 1979-80, a reduction from 27,563 to 26.902 occurred.
As a result, it is estimated that the university will be forced, because of economic reasons, to rely on a larger international student population because of the decline in enrollment of American students.
Consequently, as domestic enrollment decreases, foreign student enrollment will increase proportionately.
Tram radio contact to Security favored by students, drivers
By Patty Carney
Some tram drivers and students agree a direct radio communication system between the trams and University Security would help make riding the trams safer and aid somewhat in patrolling the community.
However, the radios current!} on the trams only connect the trams with the transportation office dispatcher. If an emergency requiring University Security. Los Angeles Police or Fire Departments assistance the tram driver would have to first radio the tram office and the dispatcher there would have to replay messages to the proper authorities.
The idea of a direct line from the tram service to security has not been discussed in any detail as of yet, basically because it hasn't really been necessary, said Lt. Gary Rus of University Security.
Although there has been no major problems in the past with the tram service Rus feels a direct line from the trams to security would
probably be helpful.
“I don't feel that a direct line is all that necessary right now. but I do not think we need to wait for someone to get hurt or killed before we decide one is needed," Rus said.
Rus believes a direct line to security would cut down time, which would decrease chances of mistakes and the amount of time it takes to get results.
The two way radio system has been in use for two years and serves to report emergencies and mechanical breakdowns which can occur while the trams are in service. No communications systems existed before this one. said Sam Lee. director of transportation for the university.
The communications system currently used bv the tram service is "adequate and serves its purpose." Lee said.
“A direct radio to security i> an intangible thing. It might be a complete waste of money, but then (Continued on page 7)

dte% trojan
Volume XC, Number 18 University of Southern California Monday, March 2, 1981
Students get city’s best, brightest from LAbyrinth
By Candy Shue
What did you do last Saturday night? Did you sit in your room, bored because you didn't know what to do. w here to go? Want to know where the action is? Where to find good restaurants, movies, theaters, shopping malls and discos? Or maybe you just need to know where to find printing, transportation or other services. If so, the LAbyrinth may have the answer.
The LAbyrinth: A Student Guide to Los Angeles is just that, a book for students, written by students. It contains seven sections informing students where to find various types of entertainment, services and other activities. around the university and Los Angeles.
The Office of Orientation publishes The LAbyrinth annually. The production staff writes the book and recently, a marketing stall was brought in to reorganize and review it. University administrators at the
'We are inconspicuous when we review places so we can get a true view of what the place is really like.’
Orientation Office act as editors.
The book has been updated and expanded from last year. There is a larger entertainment section and it covers a w ider area of the cities around LA.
“The staff gets together and reporters make their recommendations of the places they've reviewed. We try to look for the unique, large or small, because people enjoy both." said Susan Hodor. editor of The LAbyrinth.
“We tr> to develop unknown areas, for example, we included a section of Pasadena because we know there are many students at USC who live there."
Reporters review restaurants in person. They obtain menus and other materials, then the staff decides whether or not to include them in the
book.
"We are inconspicuous when we review places so we can get a true view of what the place is really like." Hodor said. This year's LAbyrinth includes 25 additional restaurants.
Each reporter is reimbursed for his visit, but the limited budget makes it hard to review too many. Hodor said.
Similar procedures are used to review entertainment and activities. “We tr> to review everything ourselves, we just don't take anyone's recommen-daton," Hodor said.
This is the first year there will be a charge for the book. “We are funded through the university, but there have been no budget increases in three years and printing costs have gone way up," Hodor said. "We are definitely not at a profit-making level."
The LAbyrinth is also being marketed outside of the university. “Last year we had several orders from regular bookstores like B. Dalton and Hunter's. Hodor said. The book is geared toward newcomers and tourists as well as students.
“We sold them to Loyola and Scripps for their orientation programs." This year. U.C.L.A. and the University of California at Riverside have also shown an interest in using the book in their orientation programs.
“Harvey Mudd College, in Claremont, has even contacted us about helping them put out a regional LAbyrinth for their area." Hodor said. The book has changed its format and cover design from last year.
"We changed it from ‘The Big Orange' design because it was too complicated." Hodor said, "first, students had to figure out what labyrinth was, then what The LAbyrinth was, then, what the Big Orange stood for."
“This year we decided to concentrate on the maze aspect of L.A." Hodor said.
(Continued on page 6)
More foreign enrollments asked
Official hopes to increase integration
By Monica Gummig
John D. Gerletti. director of the International Public Administration Center, School of Public Administration, stressed that increasing international student enrollment should be seen as a “situation" as opposed to a “problem."
Gerletti reports that there is an ongoing effort by the International Admissions Office, led by JoAnn Steadman, director of International Admissions to “systematically recruit qualified students from a broader base than we are presently operating.”
"The university has a general policy toward international admissions, but not a definite policy on the number of international students the university can absorb before an impact can be made," Gerletti said.
It has been recommended that a presidents advisory council commission be established to review the entire international student body. Gerletti said.
The goal of the commission would be to obtain a recommendation for the establishment of basic policies to guide the university for the next 10 years as related to the international student body and their total involvement with the university," Gerletti said.
On the issue of Iranian enrollment, Gerletti feels that, as the Iranian Revolution settles down, the university will continue to receive quality students from Iran because of the longstanding reputation
the university has established in Iran over the past 25 years.
According to Gerletti. two major difficulties facing the university in attracting international scholars are the high cost and inadequate housing. Inadequate housing in particular is an obstacle lor married students with children who wish to live w ithin the proximity of the university and take advantage of educational opportunities on campus.
Presently, some foreign scholars in public administration have their families with them and are forced to live as far away as Whittier. Long Beach and Santa Monica. As a result, these students are obliged to own an automobile, driving long distances, thereby increasing living costs even further.
Gerletti feels the housing situation for international students plays a major role in their integration into university life as a whole.
“If the university is serious about large numbers of international students attending here, the need to increase married student housing (to alleviate the above mentioned problems) should be met. There is no question as what the international students contribute to the climate of USC. My one disappointment is that w e don't utilize this international talent for the total education of the American scholars on campus — one major complaint of the international student is that he/she doesn't get the opportunity to get more involved with the “rich" American student bodv."
ASIAN STUDENTS INCREASE
Foreign enrollment diversifying
The following is a summary o) a statistical report submitted by John Callaghan, executive direct-tor. office for International Students and Scholars. The report concerns the increasing enrollment of international students at the university: it is accompanied by an Interview with John D. Gerletti, professor and director of the International Public Administration Center.
By Monica Gummig
A trend in foreign student enrollment develops at the university. Currently, the university has the largest full-time foreign student population in its history.
Although tne university s international student population peaked at 3,522 in the fall of 1978. a 6.1 percent dropoff became evident in the fall of 1979 w ith the advent of the Iranian revolution.
This void was compensated for by the Southeast Asian students' increasing enrollment from 41 to 81 percent.
Compensation of this sort adds to still more diversification in the foreign student population, its significance being that several blocks of countries, rather than a single country, will form the foundation of the foreign student body.
The number of countries represented at the university has risen from 93 in the fall of I978 to
99 in the fall of I979.
In terms of degree-related programs, the university has the highest number of foreign students involved in these programs. As in the previous two years, engineering remains the predominant major for international students.
More and more studies indicate a tendency for the international student at the university to become
increasingly self-supported. Only one percent of foreign students are included under the category of private and international scholarships.
Overall, total enrollment at the university is declining. For the academic years of 1978-79 and 1979-80, a reduction from 27,563 to 26.902 occurred.
As a result, it is estimated that the university will be forced, because of economic reasons, to rely on a larger international student population because of the decline in enrollment of American students.
Consequently, as domestic enrollment decreases, foreign student enrollment will increase proportionately.
Tram radio contact to Security favored by students, drivers
By Patty Carney
Some tram drivers and students agree a direct radio communication system between the trams and University Security would help make riding the trams safer and aid somewhat in patrolling the community.
However, the radios current!} on the trams only connect the trams with the transportation office dispatcher. If an emergency requiring University Security. Los Angeles Police or Fire Departments assistance the tram driver would have to first radio the tram office and the dispatcher there would have to replay messages to the proper authorities.
The idea of a direct line from the tram service to security has not been discussed in any detail as of yet, basically because it hasn't really been necessary, said Lt. Gary Rus of University Security.
Although there has been no major problems in the past with the tram service Rus feels a direct line from the trams to security would
probably be helpful.
“I don't feel that a direct line is all that necessary right now. but I do not think we need to wait for someone to get hurt or killed before we decide one is needed," Rus said.
Rus believes a direct line to security would cut down time, which would decrease chances of mistakes and the amount of time it takes to get results.
The two way radio system has been in use for two years and serves to report emergencies and mechanical breakdowns which can occur while the trams are in service. No communications systems existed before this one. said Sam Lee. director of transportation for the university.
The communications system currently used bv the tram service is "adequate and serves its purpose." Lee said.
“A direct radio to security i> an intangible thing. It might be a complete waste of money, but then (Continued on page 7)